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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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